明ける

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Japanese

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Etymology

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Cognate with Japanese ()ける (akeru, to open) and ()ける (akeru, to empty).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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()ける (akeruintransitive ichidan (stem () (ake), past ()けた (aketa))

Japanese verb pair
active 明かす
mediopassive 明ける
  1. to dawn; to break into daylight
    Antonym: 暮れる
    (よる )( あ)ける。
    Yoru ga akeru.
    Dawn breaks.
  2. to begin; to open (as an event or season)
    ()けましておめでとう
    akemashite omedetō
    Congratulations, (the New Year) is beginning.
  3. to end; to be over
    梅雨(つゆ )( あ)けた。
    Tsuyu ga aketa.
    Rainy season ended.

Conjugation

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 あ・ける 【明・開・空】Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here